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Maharashtra and Gujarat Day 2025 - May 01
May 4 , 2025
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- On this day in 1960, the bilingual Bombay State was divided, creating the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- The demand for a separate Marathi-speaking state gained momentum in the 1950s through the Sanyukta Maharashtra Movement.
- The Mahagujarat Movement, dating back to 1928, also gained momentum in the 1950s.
- Its supporters were calling for a state that unified all Gujarati-speaking areas, including parts of Saurashtra and Kutch.
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